Aloha ... and Welcome to
the Best Diving in Kauai !!!

Kauai Scuba Diving ... how
are we different? We do NOT conduct "cattle call" dives or
"jammed-up" training classes (sardines belong in a can on
the grocer's shelf, NOT on a boat or a dive site !!!).

Our
Kauai scuba dives are smaller and more comfortable numbers of divers
traveling together as well as interesting guided tours and
personalized certification classes. Be sure to ask about our totally
private guided tours and classes!!! We
gladly offer group discounts upon request ...

Even
if you have never tried kauai scuba before ... you can dive with us
!!!

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HERE to See What Our Divers Have Said About Their Kauai Scuba
Diving Experiences With Us !!!

Click on Any of the Following Links and Learn More about Kauai Scuba
Diving !!!

People often
will ask me, "What is it like to scuba dive Kauai?" I tell them that it feels strange the first
time. The mask. The awkward gear, a bit heavy. You ease into the water
and your face slips below the surface. Inhale; the air comes with a
reassuring hiss, and for the first time, you breathe underwater. In
moments, you forget the mask. The equipment transforms to light and
agile, and you're free like you've never experienced before. With that
first underwater breath, the door opens to a different world. Not a
world apart, but different nonetheless.I tell them to "Go
through that door. Once you try Kauai scuba diving, your life will never
be the same."No
one but you can say what calls you to scuba diving.If you
seek adventure, you'll find plenty, whether it's in a sunken ship as you
uncover its secrets, in a far corner of the the world amid other peoples
and cultures, or in your backyard - closer than
you imagined possible.If you love
nature, you've come to the right place. No other environment
approaches the abundance, diversity and vibrance of a pristine coral
reef. You can see more different species in ten minutes there than in
ten hours in the most unspoiled wildernesses above water. But with time,
you'll discover that even unlikely places that seem empty and sterile to
the inexperienced eye - like a lake or flooded quarry - teem with
intriguing organisms - a reminder that nature's imagination exceeds
ours.Kauai
scuba diving. If discovery drives you, Welcome to inner space.It's somewhat cliche, yet true, that we know the surface of the moon
better than we know the bottoms of the oceans. Even at the most popular
dive sites, you'll see things most people never see and go where most
people ever go. Even with hundreds of dives under you belt, visiting a
new dive site thrills you with discovery, and visiting a familiar one is
a bit like coming home.And scuba diving,
especially Kauai scuba diving, means rising to new challenges.It's one of the rare activities that delivers adrenaline and
intensity, or serenity and peace. You can take on challenges requiring
training, planning and focus: searching for and recovering lost objects,
descending to 100 feet (if your diving level permits) or exploring your
favorite dive site after sunset. Or you can drift along in some of the
worlds most tranquil and beautiful settings, with your biggest immediate
worry whether you want to stop and photograph that star fish or not.
Either way, diving grows with you - there's always somewhere new to
explore, something new to see, some new way to enjoy the experiences. No
other endeavor so easily matches exactly what you're up for, right now,
tomorrow, and ten years from now. You cannot outgrow it.You've
probably seen photos, television and films about Kauai scuba diving,
but until you do it yourself, you can't really understand what it's
like.Nothing on earth matches the sensations
you experience - the thrill of breathing underwater, the freedom of "weightlessness",
and unique sights and sounds."Akamai"
is a Hawaiian expression that means "sharp ...""Akamai"
is a Hawaiian expression that means "having your act together
...""Akamai" is a
Hawaiian expression that means "thinking ahead ...""Akamai"
is a Hawaiian expression that means "knowing what you are doing".

Here
at Akamai Divers, we like to think
that we are "akamai" about those things that are of interest
to YOU ... our guests, our friends, our o'hana !!!

For example, here's what
some of our Divers have said about their Kauai Scuba Diving experiences
with us:

Hi
Steve, I just wanted to thank you for making
my first scuba dive Kauai experience so wonderful. My experience with
you taking the discover scuba dives has made me want to get my PADI
certification, I will hopefully be able to do it within the next year.
It was really awesome to meet you, and I hope one day I get to return to
Kauai and dive with you again. Thanks so much!!! Jennifer

Steve,

This email is long overdue, but better late then never. We went scuba
diving on Kauai with Steve the last week of August of 2005, and due to
Steve's knowledge of the area, its indigenous creatures and his great
patience, our experience was bar-none the most enjoyable diving
experience we have had. My wife and I haven't been diving for
several years, so we chose to utilize Steve's "Rusty Diver"
option for our trip, and we were glad we did. Steve is a very patient and
knowledgeable Instructor, and the format of the experience from a shore
orientation of the equipment, to the area and wildlife orientation
worked quite well. Steve explained the nature of the animals in the area
and what the best methods were for viewing and experiencing them in the
habitat.

As we dove, we encountered other divers moving through an area at
record speeds, and they missed several interesting and unusual sites as
they sped through that we did not due to Steve's method. We had an
experience with a turtle that we will always refer to, and we wish we
had a camera for it. I guess I was swimming along
with this turtle who was in my blind spot just behind and to my right
for a minute or so, and it wasn't until Steve and my wife signaled to me
that he was there that I saw him. He was very close and based on Steve's
advise earlier, we allowed the turtle to settle into a spot where we
were able to experience his majesty. Thank you Steve for such a great
experience.

We will be in contact when we are able to return to do more Kauai scuba
diving!

David and Marianne

Steve,

Back in Iowa now and I just wanted to follow up with you on how much
fun I had going on my first scuba dive Kauai with you. I always wanted
to try it but never had the opportunity. The dive I went on with you was
definitely worth the wait. There were other groups going out the same
time we were and I could tell you were much more thorough in explaining
all the equipment and safety procedures. Your presentation about the
history of the bay and explaining all the types of fish we would see
made the course complete.

Going the extra mile by having a class with just me and not a large
group was fantastic and made the dive more pleasurable knowing I was
getting a more detailed personalized dive. Your enthusiasm for the sport
is great and made the dive more exciting. I could tell you loved diving
and introducing new divers to the sport - even after all the dives you
have done. Watching the other instructors in the different diving
operations, they acted like the dives were just a job and did not enjoy
working with new divers.

Just wanted to say thanks and I will never forget the humu,
butterflies, trumpets, eels, shrimp, cleaners, goats, urchins and lions
we saw that day. I recommended you to all the people I work with in
Kauai. I hope I can get back someday and do more Kauai diving all over
again.

Steve, Jan and I truly enjoyed diving with you
at Koloa Landing on Tuesday, August 9. We had a great time on our dive
on Kauai. Our dives with you were at the top of our list of the things
we really enjoyed. Jan and I are experienced divers having been diving
since the early '80s all over the Caribbean, Mexico, the Bahamas and
numerous fresh water locations too cold to remember. We found your set up, equipment, intro
and execution to be first rate and right up there with some of the big
name operations such as Peter Hughes Dive Bonaire and Neal Watson's
Underwater Adventures. We were especially entertained by your
description of the dive sight, the fish and other critters we might see
and what to look for. You didn't bore us, and covered the safety aspects
very well without talking down to us. I don't see how anybody would not
enjoy your thorough and lively intro. Our nearly 2 hours of bottom time
were fun, relaxing and exciting.

You did your job as dive guide with
professionalism, humor and an overall friendly and welcoming attitude.
I've been an instructor for over 20 years (I'm not active anymore) and
have seen it all from really great to the unbelievably bad. You rank right up there with the best
I've ever dived with. Thanks again for an extremely fun morning of Kauai
scuba diving. Jan and Michael

Dear
Steve,
Roger and I returned to New Mexico reluctantly after 10 days of scuba
diving in Kauai a most memorable, beautiful experience for a couple
who have been married for less than 2 years. In reflection, our time
spent with you was absolutely the best! I dive occasionally in the
Bahamas, but Rogers certification was pretty dated with his last
diving over 30 years ago. With your Rusty Diver session, you
were able to overcome his uncertainty within just a few hours, and get
us into diving in a safe and beautiful location at Whalers Cove.
Your
attention and watchfulness to our lack of diving experience gave both of
us peace of mind in entering the water, and as confidence grew, your
knowledge of the dive site reopened the wonders of diving and exploring
living creatures in the sea. Roger was so excited after diving with you the
ONLY reason we didnt dive again before we left was because there
just wasnt enough time! I
can now look forward to many more diving experiences with my new diving
buddy, and we will definitely being Kauai diving and working with
you again soon! Thanks so very much!

Regards, Deborah
and Roger PS:
We left your cards with Suite Paradise and clearly told them that you
are the guy to dive kauai with, even for us scairdy cats!!
Steve,
I just wanted to take this moment to thank you for
your excellent training. I did two boat dives and one night dive after I
was certified. All three went very well although the night dive was very
intimidating in the first 10 minutes. Once I calmed down, it was great.
I wish I could have dived with you some more but the schedules just did
not work out. I hope my brother John gave you a small token of my
appreciation. Looking forward to diving with you again next time I am in
Kauai!Sincerely, Marco

Steve,I just to drop you a note and tell how much fun I had reef and
shore diving with you. You need to send me some cards. I'm going to hand
them out to all the dive shops out here and all my dive friends. I'm
already booking my Kauai scuba diving vacation for next year. This time
I'm going to try to stay for 2 weeks. I will be contacting you to set up
dives once I have all my dates.

Holly

Hi Steve, Just wanted you to know what a great time
we had. Of the 100+ Instructors and Dive Masters we have ever went
diving with you were the most interested in showing us a good time &
one of the few we will never forget. Good Luck .

Jeff
PS. If you need us as a reference, no problem.

Hey Steve, Things have been crazy here in NY but I have been wanting to say
thanks for showing us around Kauai diving. We really had a great time
and you did a really nice job. The Koloa Landing dives were really
pretty and very relaxing. The fish nests we saw were so cool and the
male fish guarding the nest was a lot of fun and very interesting to
watch. Just wanted to say thanks and we will highly
recommend you to any of our diving friends.